I had missed this go-live date last week amid some real world events but it’s worth noting in case you, like me, missed it. After its Japanese debut back in September 2019, the Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll feature film hits its go live date that was set an April 2nd, 2020 debut last week. The film is available in its original Japanese language with German, Spanish, English, and French dubs also available. On the subtitle options side, you can get Japanese closed-captions, English, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese along with Simplified Chinese subtitles. Check out the film here.

The film was directed by Haruka Fujita based on the screenplay by Reiko Yoshida. Akiko Takase returned as the character design and worked with Miku Kadowaki as the chief animation director.

Taichi Ishidate directed the TV series with Akiko Takase serving as the character designer and chief animation director. Reiko Yoshida worked on the series composition. The Japanese cast includes Takehito Koyasu as Claudia Hoggins, Daisuke Namikawa as Gilbert Bougainvillea, Aya Endou as Cattleya Baudelaire, Kouki Uchiyama as Benedict Blue, Haruka Tomatsu as Iris Canary, and Minori Chihara as Erica Brown.

TRUE performed the opening theme “Sincerely” for it and Chihara performed the ending theme song “Michishirube.”

The light novel came from writer Kana Akatsuki and had illustrations by Akiko Takase.

Plot Concept: “Auto Memories Doll.” It’s already been a long time since that name was first popularized. It’s a machine that Dr. Orlando created that talks in a natural voice. At first, he only made it to help out his loving wife, but before long they spread out into the world. and companies were made to lend them out. “I’m Violet Evergarden, the Auto Memories Doll who will rush to provide service anywhere you wish.“ That translucent voice comes from a robotic beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes like she came out of a storybook.

Chris has been writing about anime, manga, movies and comics for well on twenty years now. He began AnimeOnDVD.com back in 1998 and has covered nearly every anime release that’s come out in the US ever since.